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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Honey Bear Bottle Lamp

Remember those cute honey bear bottles that you use during breakfast? I'm going to show you how you can upcycle your bottles into night lamps.

You will need an empty and cleaned honey bear bottle, lightbulb and chord for lightbulb which you can buy at the home depot. My light bulb is a 5 watt warm white compact fluorescent light.

Next cut the bottom part of the bottle using an exacto knife or a plain cutter. The type of plastic is a little harder than the usual PET water bottle so be patient with cutting and be careful not to hurt yourself. I kind of stabbed myself in the hand but it's nothing serious.

Spray 3 coats of white spray paint on the bottle and let it dry. Once it's dry, then place the lightbulb underneath the bottle.

And here's the final product! It's so cute, you can use it as a night lamp for a child's bedroom.

Hellooo

It won't really melt the plastic bottle. I have observed it for a few hours and so far the plastic did not feel warm. The cap portion is open anyway so there's enough space for the warm air to escape.

The heat from that type of bulb in that close proximity to the plastic, to me, is a fire hazard. I'd recommend using a candelabra style socket and an LED night light bulb. 1/2 the wattage and none of that heat either.

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Hi! My name is Catherine, a crafty designer based in Manila who is passionate about art, loves to decorate, and explores her cooking abilities. This blog is where I post my creative output and good finds on the internet. :)